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new polls to suggest rom obama is slipping. romney leads by 45%. more bad news, his unfavorable numbers went up 6 percentage.slast month with registered voters. those numbers may have something to do with negative ads from the obama campaign. in may, only 47 pacers said they were strongly behind him. that's now jumped to 56%. >>> will paul ryan help boost romney's approval rating. 54% of voters don't have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about ryan. the majority of americans don't know enough about him. 45% of republicans said they were unsure about ryan. if they were to choose. they told us they would prefer to see marco rubio, ahead of chris christie or paul ryan. congressman paul ryan is likely to be a lightning rod for republicans and democrats. our chief national correspondent, john king has more on that. >>. >> reporter: for paul ryan, debating joe biden might feel like a donation. >> would you support a line item veto in helping us get a vote on it in the house. >> let me respond to the two specific questions, but i want to push back a lit
new polls to suggest rom obama is slipping. romney leads by 45%. more bad news, his unfavorable numbers went up 6 percentage.slast month with registered voters. those numbers may have something to do with negative ads from the obama campaign. in may, only 47 pacers said they were strongly behind him. that's now jumped to 56%. >>> will paul ryan help boost romney's approval rating. 54% of voters don't have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about ryan. the majority of americans don't...
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our poll of polls shows 47% apiece. >>> president obama is slamming governor romney over an ad his campaign is running in the key battleground state of ohio. watch. >> look, i understand governor romney has had a tough time here in ohio because he was against saving the auto industry. and it's hard to run away from a position when you're on videotape saying, let detroit go bankrupt. but, but, you've got to own what you say. this isn't a game. these are people's jobs at stake. these are people's lives. you don't scare hard-working americans just to scare up some votes. that's not what being president is all about. >> the president was responding to this romney ad that implied the auto bailout plan failed and chrysler will move jobs to china. that's a claim that chrysler has vehemently denied. >>> on the other side of ohio, mitt romney sharpened his attack on obama focusing on the economy. >> now, i know when we're elected the economy and american jobs will still be stagnant. but i won't waste any time complaining about my predecessor. i will spend my effort trying to pass partisan legislatio
our poll of polls shows 47% apiece. >>> president obama is slamming governor romney over an ad his campaign is running in the key battleground state of ohio. watch. >> look, i understand governor romney has had a tough time here in ohio because he was against saving the auto industry. and it's hard to run away from a position when you're on videotape saying, let detroit go bankrupt. but, but, you've got to own what you say. this isn't a game. these are people's jobs at stake....
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mitt romney has a two-point lead over president obama in that national poll there. here is the story in ohio where president obama holds a three-point lead. romney will be in ohio today campaigning. >> now, he's looking to capitalize on the momentum from the first presidential debate. debate number two is tuesday, but thursday's vp debate is still a hot topic on the trail. cnn political national correspondent jim acosta has more. >> randi and victor, the debate after the debate has been about substance most notably the vice president's comments on libya. >> i feel great. >> reporter: at breakfast after his fiery debate, paul ryan still had his sunny side up. >> no, it's what i expected. ryan offered no complaints about biden's aggressive performance, which was designed to put some points on the president's scoreboard, whether it was on ryan's past request for stimulus money. >> on two situations -- >> reporter: or ryan's attempt to compare mitt romney to jack kennedy. >> now you're jack kennedy. >> reporter: ryan was able to fire back with a few zingers of his own.
mitt romney has a two-point lead over president obama in that national poll there. here is the story in ohio where president obama holds a three-point lead. romney will be in ohio today campaigning. >> now, he's looking to capitalize on the momentum from the first presidential debate. debate number two is tuesday, but thursday's vp debate is still a hot topic on the trail. cnn political national correspondent jim acosta has more. >> randi and victor, the debate after the debate has...
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it's dead even according to a granite state poll. we saw it pretty much all tied up in an nbc/wall street maris poll. where does mitt romney wrap up his campaign? new hampshire. >> we wanted an exciting race. we got one, don't you think? >> yes, we did, yes, we did. >> we saw the latest polls in iowa and new hampshire. both of those states are on mitt romney's calendar in the last two days. today romney starts out in des moines, iowa, cleveland, ohio, then newport, virginia. revenge was the topic with all new talking points this weekend during their final stretch. >> you know, at the time the republican congress, any senate candidate by the name of mitt romney -- [ booing ] >> no, no, no. don't boo. vote. vote. vote. voting's the best revenge. >> yesterday the president said something you may have already heard that i found troubling, spoke to an audience and said voting is the best revenge. [ booing ] >> he's asking his supporters to vote for revenge. i'm asking you to vote for love of country. >> president obama is hitting the trai
it's dead even according to a granite state poll. we saw it pretty much all tied up in an nbc/wall street maris poll. where does mitt romney wrap up his campaign? new hampshire. >> we wanted an exciting race. we got one, don't you think? >> yes, we did, yes, we did. >> we saw the latest polls in iowa and new hampshire. both of those states are on mitt romney's calendar in the last two days. today romney starts out in des moines, iowa, cleveland, ohio, then newport, virginia....
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the latest cnn poll of polls has romney at 48% and president obama at 47%. so, essentially, this is a dead heat. the president's campaigning through new hampshire today, hoping to win some of those voters over and mitt romney headed to florida. both key battleground states, but stick with us for updates because this tropical storm, sandy, could certainly change all the campaign plans. >>> senate majority leader harry reid has been released from the hospital after getting into a car crash in las vegas. vehicles in his motorcade crash with a civilian car. the 72-year-old democrat suffered rib and hip contusions, but we're told he's in good condition. >>> warnings ignored. that's the finding of a report from the food and drug administration in the meningitis outbreak responsible for 25 deaths. mold and bacteria overgrowth were detected and reported almost 90 times since january to the new england compounding center. the company linked to the outbreak. the fda says it has no evidence the company ever responded to those warnings. >>> finally, lance armstrong is b
the latest cnn poll of polls has romney at 48% and president obama at 47%. so, essentially, this is a dead heat. the president's campaigning through new hampshire today, hoping to win some of those voters over and mitt romney headed to florida. both key battleground states, but stick with us for updates because this tropical storm, sandy, could certainly change all the campaign plans. >>> senate majority leader harry reid has been released from the hospital after getting into a car...
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polls show the president leading mitt romney among likely voters by seven points. these polls were taken between sunday and tuesday of last week after the democratic national convention. but take a look at florida and virginia. it shoes obama leave but they're within the sampling area, but they're virtually tied. this time they're targeting the federal reserve. the stock market bounced higher this past week after the central bank announced its latest move to stimulate the economy. it's buying up additional dollars in mortgage-backed securities. the program is aimed at pushing mortgage rates even lower but critics including even vice-presidential candidate paul ryan says it's a bad idea that will do little to help the middle class. >> we don't need sugar-high economics, we don't need economic money creation. we need economic growth. we don't want to print money. we want opportunity and growth. and when they do this to our money, it undermines the credibility of our money. >> the obama campaign is responding to the latest attack by saying, quote, congressman ryan has
polls show the president leading mitt romney among likely voters by seven points. these polls were taken between sunday and tuesday of last week after the democratic national convention. but take a look at florida and virginia. it shoes obama leave but they're within the sampling area, but they're virtually tied. this time they're targeting the federal reserve. the stock market bounced higher this past week after the central bank announced its latest move to stimulate the economy. it's buying...
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romney trailing the president by ten points. republicans have tried, but failed to win pennsylvania in recent presidential elections. just ask john mccain, who made his own last-ditch effort. >> just one day left until we take america in a new direction. we need to win in pennsylvania and tomorrow, with your help, we will win! >> it's unclear what kind of resources romney would put into pennsylvania when asked whether the campaign would buy any add ads here, that's for the obama campaign to know and the romney campaign to worry about. >>> now to a a nn romney a pretty constant presence on the campaign trail and now opening up about a big concern. while campaigning in nevada she sat down to talk about the campaign and her concerns if her husband should win. >> i think my biggest concern, obviously, would be just for his mental well being. i have all the confidence in the world in his ability, in his decisiveness and his leadership skills, in his understanding of the economy, and in his understanding of what's missing right now in
romney trailing the president by ten points. republicans have tried, but failed to win pennsylvania in recent presidential elections. just ask john mccain, who made his own last-ditch effort. >> just one day left until we take america in a new direction. we need to win in pennsylvania and tomorrow, with your help, we will win! >> it's unclear what kind of resources romney would put into pennsylvania when asked whether the campaign would buy any add ads here, that's for the obama...
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and between mitt romney when you look at that national poll of polls, as well. randi, victor. >> those are interesting numbers because they have moved a little bit, haven't they? >> ohio has gotten closer. you're right, a little more advantage advantage for the president but we have seen the polls tighten up. so much is at stake on tuesday for the second debate. >> no question about it. >> paul steinhauser, thank you. >>> while the experts and analysts sifted through the facts, what did people at home w wonder about. the top internet searches right after the debate, biden, conflating, malarkey. how he described some of paul ryan's facts. >>> here is another google nugget. just type in the words completely wrong into the images search and what you get are mitt romney pictures and quotes over and over, page after page. google says it's not intentional. it's just the result of normal search algorithms. now google algorithms. we'll see what happens. >>> at the vice presidential debate on thursday, one of the bigger issues was the attack on the u.s. consulate in beng
and between mitt romney when you look at that national poll of polls, as well. randi, victor. >> those are interesting numbers because they have moved a little bit, haven't they? >> ohio has gotten closer. you're right, a little more advantage advantage for the president but we have seen the polls tighten up. so much is at stake on tuesday for the second debate. >> no question about it. >> paul steinhauser, thank you. >>> while the experts and analysts sifted...
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take a look. >> i am polling people but would you vote for romney or obama. >> wait. i thought you were registering voter a minute ago. >> i am. >> who are you registered? all voters? >> i'm actually trying to register people for a particular party. >> uh-huh. >> because we're out here in support of romney actually. i am. >> and who's paying you for this? >> oh, the -- let me see. we're working for the county clerk's office. >> okay. you cannot come out here and register one party, lady. are you working for the county clerk's office? i've got it all on tape. you're working for the county clerk's office? >> i believe so, yes. >> and you're only registering republicans? >> nope. >> you said you're only registered romney people. >> we're trying to to be honest. >> and you're workinger for the romney office? >> in all fairness she sounds confuse order afraid. either way she said she was working for the county clerk's office but they said that's absolutely not true. he also said my office does not and will not engage in partisan voter registration. one local official she a
take a look. >> i am polling people but would you vote for romney or obama. >> wait. i thought you were registering voter a minute ago. >> i am. >> who are you registered? all voters? >> i'm actually trying to register people for a particular party. >> uh-huh. >> because we're out here in support of romney actually. i am. >> and who's paying you for this? >> oh, the -- let me see. we're working for the county clerk's office. >> okay....
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the polls i have seen show governor romney slightly ahead of president obama. we're working very, very hard. we have a tremendous ground game and we're going to maintain this lead through election day. >> stirred up some controversy. let's listen. >> when you take a look at colin powell, you have to wonder whether that's an endorsement based on issues or whether he's got a slightly different reason for preferred president obama. >> what reason would that be? >> i think when you have somebody of your own race that you're proud of being president of the united states, i applaud colin for standing with him. >> he has also said that the president needs to learn to be an american. he said the president was lazy and incompetent. before we get into the they say things and both sides get a little heated, what place do these words have in this campaign and don't they really hurt you with the people you're going after, the independents who hate that? >> governor has admitted comments weren't necessarily appropriate. but he remains a tremendous asset to the campaign. this
the polls i have seen show governor romney slightly ahead of president obama. we're working very, very hard. we have a tremendous ground game and we're going to maintain this lead through election day. >> stirred up some controversy. let's listen. >> when you take a look at colin powell, you have to wonder whether that's an endorsement based on issues or whether he's got a slightly different reason for preferred president obama. >> what reason would that be? >> i think...
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so this new "washington post" poll shows president obama with a four-point advantage over mitt romney. it's a -- a change certainly over the 1-point lead romney enjoyed there last week. heading northward to pennsylvania, the president has a six-point lead in this new poll from the "philadelphia enquirer." ho romney's gained growned since early -- ground since early october. and finally ohio, ohio, ohio, the mother of the battleground states. the four-point advantage to obama. the latest cnn/orc poll. you have the polls and numbers, but we want to hear directly from the voters. we sent the cnn election express on the road to take the polls of voters in some of these key swing states. we're calling it the battleground bus tour. and we have cnn political contributor john avalon joining me bright and early on this sunday. fancy meeting you here, friend. what, ali velshi couldn't -- >> good morning, brooke. >> you couldn't wake alli velsh up to join you? >> this morning i drew the short straw, all good. early a.m., lexington, virginia. >> team player, appreciate it. tell me what do you at
so this new "washington post" poll shows president obama with a four-point advantage over mitt romney. it's a -- a change certainly over the 1-point lead romney enjoyed there last week. heading northward to pennsylvania, the president has a six-point lead in this new poll from the "philadelphia enquirer." ho romney's gained growned since early -- ground since early october. and finally ohio, ohio, ohio, the mother of the battleground states. the four-point advantage to...
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. >> i am polling people, but would you vote for romney or obama. >> wait. i thought you were registering voters a minute ago. >> okay. >> i am. >> who are you registered? all voters? >> i'm actually trying to register people for a particular party because we're out here in support of romney actually. >> and who's paying you for this? >> oh -- let me see. we're working for the county clerk's office. >> okay. you cannot come out here and register one party, lady. are you working for the county clerk's office? i've got it all on tape. you're working on the county clerk's office? >> i believe so yes. >> you're only registering romney's people? >> we're trying to. >> and you're working for the county's office? what's your name. >> she said she was working for the county clerk's office but the county clerk said that's not true. he also said my office will not engage in partisan voter renl station, although he asked asking a preferential question before registering is not illegal now, cnn has not been able to confirm that, so what is the national republican commit
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people to choose from eight candidate who romney may be considering. according to our cnn poll, condoleezza rice tops the list, 26% saying they would like to see her as the running mate. she says she is not interested. second on the list, former senator rick santorum, who just last week suspended his bid for the gop presidential nomination and who hasn't endorsed romney yet. let's be honest, this is a name recognition question. you need more proof? rob portman from the crucial battleground state of ohio who many in siders think could be on any romney short list, he didn't crack 1% in our poll. >> i'll help him in ohio as we did in the primary i think he will win ohio. >> popular freshman senator marco rubio and chris christi were tied for third in the poll. rubio, possibly being krksd says no thanks. >> i don't want to be the vice president right now. >> but then a slip. >> three, four, five, six, seven years from now if i do a good job as vice president. i'm sorry. >> you guys all got that, right? >> as for christi, he's pushing back again the tabloid
people to choose from eight candidate who romney may be considering. according to our cnn poll, condoleezza rice tops the list, 26% saying they would like to see her as the running mate. she says she is not interested. second on the list, former senator rick santorum, who just last week suspended his bid for the gop presidential nomination and who hasn't endorsed romney yet. let's be honest, this is a name recognition question. you need more proof? rob portman from the crucial battleground...
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romney speaking a couple hours from now in port smith, new hampshire. >>> as you head to the polls, you may see officials from the justice department. 780 federal monitors are being dispatched to enforce laws. the group in 51 jurisdictions and 23 states on tuesday. if you want to file a voting rights complaint, you can contact your local attorney general's office. >>> we got the final employment report and results were mixed. 171,000 jobs added in the month of october. but, the unemployment rate ticked up marginally to 7.9%. in a tight presidential race, the candidates each gave their own take. governor romney called the numbers, a "sad reminder of the state of our economy." president obama said we had, "made real progress, but still have further to go." >>> there are reports now that at least 22 million gallons of gas are headed to the northeast to help relieve shortages following superstorm sandy. it's made for some long lines as residents wait hours to gas up their cars and get fuel for generators to cut down on wait times, 12 new jersey counties will go to a rationing system. that s
romney speaking a couple hours from now in port smith, new hampshire. >>> as you head to the polls, you may see officials from the justice department. 780 federal monitors are being dispatched to enforce laws. the group in 51 jurisdictions and 23 states on tuesday. if you want to file a voting rights complaint, you can contact your local attorney general's office. >>> we got the final employment report and results were mixed. 171,000 jobs added in the month of october. but,...
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the latest orc poll. when asked about economic conditions today, 61% of latino voters said the economy is poor. what do you make of that and how critical is that? >> i think when you look at the president's work to move this country forward, the unemployment rate, for example, is below 8% for the first time in his administration. businesses have created 5.2 million jobs since the president took office. the country is moving in the right direction. and we need to continue moving in that direction. we've come way too far to allow mitt romney to take us back to the failed economic policies of the past. and i think latino voters, like many middle class americans, see how far the president has taken us and they're not going to be willing to let mitt romney take us back. >> and staying with the economy here, 44% of latino voters say that the economy is issue number one for them. certainly no secret president obama is the big favorite over romney among latino voters. but, of course, some concern about voter turn
the latest orc poll. when asked about economic conditions today, 61% of latino voters said the economy is poor. what do you make of that and how critical is that? >> i think when you look at the president's work to move this country forward, the unemployment rate, for example, is below 8% for the first time in his administration. businesses have created 5.2 million jobs since the president took office. the country is moving in the right direction. and we need to continue moving in that...
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polls indicate president obama holds a large lead over romney among latino voters. also this week, primaries on tuesday in arkansas and kentucky. randi. >> paul, thank you very much. >>> a coin flip has decided the election in texas. imagine in it was always that easy. the city council vote was tied after last saturday's vote, so the candidates agreed to settle it with a coin flip. heads won. >> the city secretary texted me that we had tied. i technicaled her back, can we just flip a coin? more of a jock wresh. >> i did not want to concede because that would just be giving up, and certainly spending the taxpayers' money to do another election was ridiculous thought, so the other option was to cast lots, as they called it. >> i think they might have a point there. pretty good idea. a special election to break the tie would have cost the small texas town around $10,000. >>> he is one of the funniest guys in the world making the most mundane hilarious. >> you ever make the mistake of reheating mcdonald's fries in the microwave? they become packing peanuts. doesn't stop
polls indicate president obama holds a large lead over romney among latino voters. also this week, primaries on tuesday in arkansas and kentucky. randi. >> paul, thank you very much. >>> a coin flip has decided the election in texas. imagine in it was always that easy. the city council vote was tied after last saturday's vote, so the candidates agreed to settle it with a coin flip. heads won. >> the city secretary texted me that we had tied. i technicaled her back, can we...
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here's the latest cnn/orc poll. president obama and mitt romney are in a dead heat in florida. romney leads by just one points. that makes monday's final presidential debate in boca raton all the more critical. it might also explain why mitt romney and paul ryan teamed up in daytona beach for a rally yesterday. today romney is hunkering down in florida and vice president joe biden is also in florida for a two-day swing. >>> new charges of voter fraud in the campaign state of virginia. throwing registration forms into his dumpster. investigators say he worked for a private consulting firm, which was contracted by the republican party to register voters. the sheriff says small threw out eight voter forms and they do not believe this is widespread. >>> the "salt lake city tribune" handed a big endorsement president obama yesterday. we have watched him morph into a friend of a far right and then back toward the center. >>> well, the polls in the swing states are the closest they've been this election season, especially in florida. >> certainly there. campaigns are fighting for an a
here's the latest cnn/orc poll. president obama and mitt romney are in a dead heat in florida. romney leads by just one points. that makes monday's final presidential debate in boca raton all the more critical. it might also explain why mitt romney and paul ryan teamed up in daytona beach for a rally yesterday. today romney is hunkering down in florida and vice president joe biden is also in florida for a two-day swing. >>> new charges of voter fraud in the campaign state of virginia....
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florida, the biggest of the battleground states and take a look at this, this is our cnn/orc poll and conducted entirely after the debate on wednesday night. we were in the field wednesday and thursday in florida and look at these numbers. all tied up, mitt romney one point ahead of president obama and within the sampling here and it's, obviously, in a dead heat. the president 48%. on the right, those were the numbers back and late august before the conventions and before the debates and the president with a slight advantage. let's move over to ohio. another one of those states being heavily contested. this is a fox news poll also conducted entirely after the debate and in this poll, the president with a three-point advantage up in ohio but that is within the sampling era, again. we keep talking about how close these races are in the battleground states. yeah, according to the polls, they are. >> no kidding. some new ads out by both campaigns trying to make a difference as we come down to the end here. tell us about those. >> the ads are interesting because you can learn a lot about a
florida, the biggest of the battleground states and take a look at this, this is our cnn/orc poll and conducted entirely after the debate on wednesday night. we were in the field wednesday and thursday in florida and look at these numbers. all tied up, mitt romney one point ahead of president obama and within the sampling here and it's, obviously, in a dead heat. the president 48%. on the right, those were the numbers back and late august before the conventions and before the debates and the...
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this rocky mountain poll shoes president obama with a two-point lead over mitt romney. the key here may be the latino vote which is heavily in obama's favor. what's interesting is only one democrat has won arizona in the past 60 years and that, you may recall, was bill clinton, 1996. both candidates are off the campaign trail today working on debate prep. president obama came under a lot of criticism for his performance in the first debate. well, he's get a second chance on tuesday. cnn's athena jones has a preview for us. >> good morning, randi. the second debate is on its way. why? because it will be undecided voters asking the questions. round 2, president obama and governor mitt romney face off in their second debate tuesday. a town hall moderated by cnn's cannily crowley which says the format presents unique challenges for the candidates. >> the challenge is that they've got to connect not just with the people that are looking into the television and watching them but to the people that are on the stage with them, some 80 or so undecided voters as chosen by gal up.
this rocky mountain poll shoes president obama with a two-point lead over mitt romney. the key here may be the latino vote which is heavily in obama's favor. what's interesting is only one democrat has won arizona in the past 60 years and that, you may recall, was bill clinton, 1996. both candidates are off the campaign trail today working on debate prep. president obama came under a lot of criticism for his performance in the first debate. well, he's get a second chance on tuesday. cnn's...
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. >> reporter: romney advisers are down playing post convention bump in the polls. they did one up the president in one category, getting to louisiana first. president obama arrives here on monday. randi? >> jim acosta for us this morning. thank you. he'll be back with the romney campaign in jacksonville, florida. romney holds a rally in ohio later this morning. we'll bring that to you live in our 10:00 hour. paul ryan also in ohio but on the opposite side of the state of his running mate. >>> the democrats before the convention, there's the platform. a rising star of the democratic party. we'll hear from him. why not make lunch more than just lunch? with two times the points on dining in restaurants, you may find yourself asking why not, a lot. chase sapphire preferred. there's more to enjoy. check out the latest collection of snacks from lean cuisine. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. lean cuisine. be culinary chic. >>> welcome back. back to politics now and the republican convention ended
. >> reporter: romney advisers are down playing post convention bump in the polls. they did one up the president in one category, getting to louisiana first. president obama arrives here on monday. randi? >> jim acosta for us this morning. thank you. he'll be back with the romney campaign in jacksonville, florida. romney holds a rally in ohio later this morning. we'll bring that to you live in our 10:00 hour. paul ryan also in ohio but on the opposite side of the state of his...
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there is actually a poll out that shows if mitt romney picked jeb bush as his running mate, he would beat president obama. without him, he is tied or losing to president obama. a jeb bush endorsement is a big, big pickup for him when he look ahead to november. >> what about marco rubio? could that help him with the tea party? >> absolutely. he and paul ryan are both beloved by the tea party. marco rubio in particular is liked among the latino community. all three are important. rubio has only been in the senate for a year and a half. he is very important for the republican base, but when you look ahead to november, he doesn't have quite the broad support that somebody like jeb bush has. >> when you and i return next sunday to talk mrikdz, what will we be talking about in terms of newt gingrich? >> i want you to make a prediction, and we'll see what happens. >> the question will be whether newt -- this is what i ask myself every morning. what's he up to? >> i don't know. i think he will still be -- he has this internal fighter spirit that really nobody in america or the world can quas
there is actually a poll out that shows if mitt romney picked jeb bush as his running mate, he would beat president obama. without him, he is tied or losing to president obama. a jeb bush endorsement is a big, big pickup for him when he look ahead to november. >> what about marco rubio? could that help him with the tea party? >> absolutely. he and paul ryan are both beloved by the tea party. marco rubio in particular is liked among the latino community. all three are important....
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the polls open in just two hours. there are 20 delegates up for grabs in the u.s. territory. a key campaign issue? puerto rico's statehood status. romney santorum, and gingrich support puerto rico becoming the 51st state if their voters do as well. sdmrirchgts the man who turned red bull into a global phenomenon and became a bill yore air in the process has died. he and a business partner transformed a sweet drink that was popular with truckers in europe and asia into a brand sold in now 164 countries. he died of natural causes. he was in his 80s. let's say good morning to meteorologist reynolds wolf. how is it looking for today? >> you know, it's going to be okay for parts of the country. the eastern one-third of the country should be okay. very mild conditions. plenty of sunshine. when you get to the central plains and then certainly i'm going to get to the west coast, things really do change. a chance of severe weather in some spots. possibly some heavy snow in the rockies and looks like the rain is going to continue for parts of central and southern california. we'll give
the polls open in just two hours. there are 20 delegates up for grabs in the u.s. territory. a key campaign issue? puerto rico's statehood status. romney santorum, and gingrich support puerto rico becoming the 51st state if their voters do as well. sdmrirchgts the man who turned red bull into a global phenomenon and became a bill yore air in the process has died. he and a business partner transformed a sweet drink that was popular with truckers in europe and asia into a brand sold in now 164...
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recent polls show the former senator with a double digit lead over rival mitt romney. 20 delegates are at stake in the contest but they will be allocate prd proportionally. only registered republicans can vote. >>> more on the louisiana primary in just a minute. but first something we like to call political gut check where we take you beyond the speeches and break down what is really going on in politics. tuesday's primary in illinois. >> thank you, illinois. thank you so much. >> mitt romney won but it was his wife, ann, who spoke first. now boston. >> what a fabulous welcome from massachusetts. >> this was super tuesday, romney won massachusetts by a landslide and it was ann who took the mic first. back to january. >> thank you, florida! >> this was florida, romney's first and only win in the south. you can see where i'm going here. mitt romney's wife, not some powerful politician introduced him win after win. i spoke with mark preston who said he's not surprised to see this. >> ann romney gives something to the candidacy he doesn't have. she connects with people. she connects with v
recent polls show the former senator with a double digit lead over rival mitt romney. 20 delegates are at stake in the contest but they will be allocate prd proportionally. only registered republicans can vote. >>> more on the louisiana primary in just a minute. but first something we like to call political gut check where we take you beyond the speeches and break down what is really going on in politics. tuesday's primary in illinois. >> thank you, illinois. thank you so much....
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statistical dead-heat in the state with romney ahead when it comes to the economy. so, mitt romney will be back in the state next week, and the president is making a big statement by officialsly launching campaign here. on the campus of ohio state university, pockets of enthusiasm for the president's first official campaign rally. >> are you excited? >> reporter: the excitement of 2008 is missing. >> do you want to sign up? >> no. >> reporter: the campaign is pouring resources in ohio to keep it competitive. the state director has been here since 2009. his message, the auto bail out boosted the local economy. >> one out of every eight jobs in ohio is related to the auto industry. >> reporter: the campaign has 18 field offices, romney opens his first next week. democrats say they will try to use that local presence to win over undecided voters. >> 30 second ad, not a direct mail, voter to voter contact. that kind of validation between volunteer from that neighborhood gives us a huge advantage. >> reporter: then social media, 2012, a step up from the last campaign. as
statistical dead-heat in the state with romney ahead when it comes to the economy. so, mitt romney will be back in the state next week, and the president is making a big statement by officialsly launching campaign here. on the campus of ohio state university, pockets of enthusiasm for the president's first official campaign rally. >> are you excited? >> reporter: the excitement of 2008 is missing. >> do you want to sign up? >> no. >> reporter: the campaign is...
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a role in the romney campaign? >> he wants to be part of the romney campaign. his campaign advisors will sit down with the romney advisors and figure out what role the former house speaker can play for mitt romney. this is where mitt romney could use newt gingrich. he's still very valued among elite republicans and republicans who have deep pockets, so newt gingrich could help mitt romney raise money and as you know and our viewers know, that is going to be a high hurdle right now for mitt romney against the huge obama money machine. another thing is newt gingrich could perhaps play in some districts that mitt romney hasn't done so well over the last primary season. he could probably do well some places in the south, where perhaps barack obama thinks he can win north carolina, could also help out in ohio. newt gingrich has a role to play, from all indications he wants to play. >> the question is what role does rick santorum play? he's out of this and at one point he said he would rather see barack obama reelected t
a role in the romney campaign? >> he wants to be part of the romney campaign. his campaign advisors will sit down with the romney advisors and figure out what role the former house speaker can play for mitt romney. this is where mitt romney could use newt gingrich. he's still very valued among elite republicans and republicans who have deep pockets, so newt gingrich could help mitt romney raise money and as you know and our viewers know, that is going to be a high hurdle right now for...
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the recommend montana poll shows president obama with a two-point lead over mitt romney. what's interesting in the numbers is only one democrat has won arizona in the past 60 years and that was bill clinton in 1996. both of the vermontal candidates are back in their home states today. paul ryan is in wisconsin and president biden is in delaware. at a fund-raiser yesterday biden talked about the difference between the candidates and he offered this. quote, every presidential race every race comes down twho they thing has character and conviction. it will not surprise you on that score. i don't even think it's close between president obama and governor romney. >> let joe be joe is what president obama said before the debate and that's skpanlly what "saturday night live" had fun with last night. >> mr. biden, i know you're under a lot of duress but it would do everything good if you -- >> you don't scare me, shark eyes. you think you're tougher than me because you do the px 90 workout? let me tell you. there's jim strong and old manner. you want to know a workout. when when
the recommend montana poll shows president obama with a two-point lead over mitt romney. what's interesting in the numbers is only one democrat has won arizona in the past 60 years and that was bill clinton in 1996. both of the vermontal candidates are back in their home states today. paul ryan is in wisconsin and president biden is in delaware. at a fund-raiser yesterday biden talked about the difference between the candidates and he offered this. quote, every presidential race every race...
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that's in part -- we have poll numbers out. that's also in part because of paul ryan, the congressman from wisconsin and his strength that's helping the romney ticket there. wisconsin is a state that could have gone more toward obama. right now, it's a toss up. >> we talked about a couple of the issues there. we talked medicare and taxes. let's talk about that. that seems to be one that mitt romney can't shake. i mean the taxes, of course. the obama campaign flattery refused the release of returns for five years. what does the obama team hope to accomplish with this strategy, do you think? >> in some ways, it's a win-win for the obama camp. it's the chicago style i'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse. they asked -- if he were to go ahead and release the rest of his taxes for that period, they are not going to ask anymore. of course the romney campaign says we are done. irgetting last years, 2010 and released the summery to 2011 and the actual 2011 taxes should be out this fall. they are done. the obama camp, by making
that's in part -- we have poll numbers out. that's also in part because of paul ryan, the congressman from wisconsin and his strength that's helping the romney ticket there. wisconsin is a state that could have gone more toward obama. right now, it's a toss up. >> we talked about a couple of the issues there. we talked medicare and taxes. let's talk about that. that seems to be one that mitt romney can't shake. i mean the taxes, of course. the obama campaign flattery refused the release...
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which shows that if the election were held today, likely voters would choose president obama over mitt romney by a 47% to 43% margin. a slight increase from the previous day. and when it comes to voters in florida, president obama is doing his best to ensure they cast their ballots for him again in 2012. the president visiting the critical state this weekend where he mingled with the crowd at a local sports bar. while, there the president met a 7-year-old boy who, like obama, hails from hawaii. >> you were born in hawaii? >> hawaii. >> okay. do you have a birth certificate? >> yes, sir. [ laughter ] >> that's good. >> might have been tough for you to hear. he was asking the little boy if he had a birth certificate. president obama having fun with that issue, of course. just won't seem to go away, whether or not he was born in the u.s. >>> a little ray of hope for the nation's unemployed. the numbers are still staggering, especially for minorities. we'll take a look at the uphill battle to find work. the milita, and commitment is not limited to one's military oath. the same set of values that
which shows that if the election were held today, likely voters would choose president obama over mitt romney by a 47% to 43% margin. a slight increase from the previous day. and when it comes to voters in florida, president obama is doing his best to ensure they cast their ballots for him again in 2012. the president visiting the critical state this weekend where he mingled with the crowd at a local sports bar. while, there the president met a 7-year-old boy who, like obama, hails from hawaii....
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a recent reuters-ipsos poll shows mr. obama with a 44% to 37% lead among this group over likely opponent mitt romney. team obama is looking for voters like josh present is, a recent graduate of george washington university law school who served with the army in iraq. he is a proud veteran and a loyal republican. >> the first presidential election i could vote in was 2004, and i voted for president bush. >> for the first time he is looking to both the right and the left. he likes former massachusetts governor mitt romney. yet, president obama's foreign policy has gotten his attention. >> he has impressed me with the way he led the drawdown in iraq and in afghanistan as well. >> reporter: the killing of osama bin laden has also won over some former critics. that's the sales pitch democrats are making. republicans say this outreach is honorable, but they're skeptical of an election year appeal to veterans. >> they deserve, you know, support every day of the year, but not just when it's convenient. >> taking nothing for grant
a recent reuters-ipsos poll shows mr. obama with a 44% to 37% lead among this group over likely opponent mitt romney. team obama is looking for voters like josh present is, a recent graduate of george washington university law school who served with the army in iraq. he is a proud veteran and a loyal republican. >> the first presidential election i could vote in was 2004, and i voted for president bush. >> for the first time he is looking to both the right and the left. he likes...
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the polls were saying barack obama was so likely to win and then suddenly when the market went up just before the election as the market was banking on mitt romney and when the dow went down that much, the market is concerned. they only have the ability to focus on one thing at a time and when they start to feel like gdp is going to go down, people won't have disposable income to spend money, corporations will not be expanding. it's bad. we need to increase jobs and if we fall off the cliff, it's unclear how we're going to do that. remember, just weeks ago a group of ceos reached out to the president saying, please, address this fiscal cliff issue and it just hadn't been addressed. why? because both sides had to focus on the campaign. they had to stay loyal to the extremes in their parties and now that the election is over, we could see the president reach across the aisle. we could see boehner do the same and that's what the country needs because for the president, he needs to start focusing on his legacy, not just winning an election. >> that's what a lot of people are hoping to see,
the polls were saying barack obama was so likely to win and then suddenly when the market went up just before the election as the market was banking on mitt romney and when the dow went down that much, the market is concerned. they only have the ability to focus on one thing at a time and when they start to feel like gdp is going to go down, people won't have disposable income to spend money, corporations will not be expanding. it's bad. we need to increase jobs and if we fall off the cliff,...
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despite being way behind mitt romney in wins and delegates most people don't want him to go. mark preston told me why. >> the reason might be the fact that rick santorum plays very well with the republican base. in fact one of the questions that we asked or several questions we asked had to do with qualities, and what they thought about values. we asked this of republican voters and these republicans said that not only does rick santorum says what he believes, but they feel that rick santorum is more honest and that rick santorum shares their values. on the flip side when asked questions is about mitt romney, who do you think can beat president obama, they say it's mitt romney. who do you think is the stronger lead -- leader, they think mitt romney. rick santorum when he looks in his gut he sees the numbers and says i'm not getting out of the race. >> mitt romney has had a very interesting week. you mentioned a couple of the endorsements, marco rubio, george hw bush and paul ryan. he had big gaffes, which do you think voters are going to pay more attention to, the gaffes or b
despite being way behind mitt romney in wins and delegates most people don't want him to go. mark preston told me why. >> the reason might be the fact that rick santorum plays very well with the republican base. in fact one of the questions that we asked or several questions we asked had to do with qualities, and what they thought about values. we asked this of republican voters and these republicans said that not only does rick santorum says what he believes, but they feel that rick...